Agastheeswaram taluk, Swamithope Pathi

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Agasteeswaram taluk is a taluk located in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Nagercoil. The taluk was among several in Thiruvananthapuram district that with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 were transferred from Thiruvananthapuram district, Travancore-Cochin State to the newly created Kanyakumari district of Madras State. ()

Coordinates: 8°6'2"N, 77°31'15"E

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Agastheeswaram taluk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Our Lady of Ransom Church, Thanumalayan Temple.

2.8 miSE
Memorial
Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanniyakumari
72 min walk • The Vivekananda Rock Memorial is an iconic monument located on a small rocky island in the city of Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of India, where the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal converge. This revered site is dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, a...
2.8 miSE
Prominent statue of Tamil scholar
Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanniyakumari
71 min walk • The Thiruvalluvar Statue is an imposing monument located in the coastal town of Kanniyakumari at the southern tip of India. This colossal sculpture stands at a height of 133 feet (40.6 meters) and is perched atop a small island near the confluence of the Arabian Sea...
2.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Ransom Church, Kanniyakumari
61 min walk • Our Lady of Ransom Church is a Catholic church located at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
5.4 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Thanumalayan Temple, Nagercoil
138 min walk • The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India.
3.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Vattakottai Fort
88 min walk • Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.
4.1 miN
Church
Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, Swamithope Pathi
105 min walk • Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, at Mylaudy in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India, It's one of the largest and oldest churches in Asia. It's the cathedral of Kanyakumari Diocese, of the Church of South India.
3.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Thirucharanathumalai, Kanniyakumari
88 min walk • Thirucharanathumalai is a hillock located in Chitharal village 6 km from Marthandam, and 55 km from Kanyakumari. On the top of the hill under a path that seems naturally hanging there in a temple with mandapam, corridor and balipeetam with a madappalli.
5.3 miNW
Town, Area
Suchindrum, Nagercoil
136 min walk • Suchindram is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with Indian postal code as 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple.
5.5 miNW
Area
Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Nagercoil
139 min walk • The Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary is a protected area comprising the Suchindram Kulam wetlands at 8°7′30″N 77°27′30″E, and the Theroor Kulam wetlands at 8°10′45″N 77°27′45″E, both near Suchindram town in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Parakkai Lake, Nagercoil
143 min walk • Parakkai Lake is a lake in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the southern tip of India, just to the north of Parakkai village and west of the town of Suchindram.
3.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Vakaippathi, Kanniyakumari
83 min walk • Vakaippathi, one among the Panchappathis is a holy site for the People of Ayyavazhi. Vakaippathi is the place situated 4 km northeast to Kanyakumari in the seashore near vattakkotai.